Luigi Russo

About

International restaurant and Food & Beverage operations executive with 20+ years of experience leading high-volume, multi-outlet hospitality businesses across Switzerland, Italy, and the United States. Strong in P&L ownership, budgeting, cost control, team leadership, new openings, and maintaining operational standards.

Experience

• Director of Food & Beverage Operations
  Bona Créations SA
  2026 – Present
• Hospitality & Restaurant Consultant
  Company
  2018 – Present
• Restaurant General Manager / Acting Unit Manager
  Geneva Airport
  2016 – 2018
• Restaurant General Manager
  Ospena Group
  2011 – 2015
• Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
  MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
  2010 – 2010
• Restaurant General Manager
  Hilton Molino Stucky Venice
  2008 – 2010

Education

• Bachelor Business Administration in Hospitality Management
  Université Savoie Mont Blanc
  Hospitality Management

Skills

• Sales
• Forecasting
• Food Safety
• Cost Control
• Budgeting
• Guest Experience
• P&L Management
• Talent development
• HACCP
• Standard Operating Procedures
• KPI Management
• Productivity Improvement
• Food Cost Control
• Micros

Courses & certifications

• Swiss Hotel & Restaurant Operating Licence / SCHRG Certificat Cantonale de Cafetier, Restaurateur et Hôtelier · Geneva
• HACCP Food Safety